MEND issues ultimatum to Chevron workers in Escravos Delta State

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said it is satisfied with the destructive progress of its Hurricane Exodus, which it added has reduced Nigeria’s oil output significantly, through its sustained sabotage of pipelines.

It urged workers at the Chevron Tank Farm in Escravos, Delta State, to evacuate the premises, saying mortar attacks were imminent on October 1, from 00:01Hrs Nigerian time.

The militant group said this yesterday in an online statement by its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo.

MEND said: “We will also continue to turn a blind eye to the crude oil merchants passing through our territories, because their activities, besides the toll paid us, are helping to achieve our objectives of zero oil output by 2015.”

Spokesman for the Joint Task Force (JTF), Lt. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, when contacted at 8:29 pm yesterday, said: “I am driving. I will not be able to respond, please.”

The Nation